Ministers are waking up to Britain’s gas supply risks. It’s time for decisions
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.UK ministers are recognizing the country's gas supply risks despite energy transition efforts. With 24 million households relying on gas for heating and slow heat pump adoption, gas still accounted for a third of UK energy needs last year. The government must determine how future gas supplies will be secured as consumption declines but remains critical.
The penny is dropping in government. Britain, even in rapid energy transition mode, will still need a lot of gas in the years ahead – and needs to know how the gas will arrive. It could hardly be otherwise when there are 24m households with a gas connection, largely for heating, and the pace of heat pumps adoption is miserable. Last year gas comprised about a third of the UK’s overall energy needs. Though annual consumption is in decline, the...